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What can a CTO do for your business?

The job description of a CTO involves overseeing the development and dissemination of technology for external customers, vendors, and other clients to help improve and increase business. They are in charge of developing policies and procedures that leverage technology to enhance products or services offered by the company.

A CTO must stay abreast of new technologies and determine how these can be used to offer a competitive advantage. They lead the technology development and research team, manage technology partnerships, and oversee IT-related projects to ensure they meet the company's strategic objectives.

A fractional CTO offers a solution for startups and small to medium-sized enterprises that require strategic technological leadership but cannot support or do not need a full-time executive in this role. This arrangement provides companies with access to experienced technological leadership who can develop and implement a technology strategy, manage technology development, and ensure the company's tech stack supports its business goals without the overhead of a full-time position.

Fractional CTOs can guide companies through critical phases such as tech stack decisions, digital transformation, cybersecurity strategy, and scaling technology for growth, providing flexibility and expertise to grow the company's technology capabilities strategically.

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Hi, I'm Andrei! I have 17 years of experience in software development and more than 8 in engineering leadership or executive roles. I am a Technical Director at Globant, leading and supporting 200+ engineers delivering products to more than 15 international clients (startups, scaleups, large enterprises). Over the past four …

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I’m a software engineering leader with over 25 years of experience developing innovative solutions in both corporate and startup environments. I’ve personally architected, deployed and maintained production services utilizing much of AWS, built out the CI/CD infrastructure and scaled out the team to build on it. I have a thorough …

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After working in video games, e-commerce, and fintech, I’ve noticed that software engineers don’t get enough mentorship and guidance. We often go it alone or have managers who are excellent at building software but struggle with leading people. Over time, I saw that mentoring the developers I worked with, managed, …

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Is your tech strategy falling short, or do you aspire to lead as a CTO? Are you facing challenges with your development team or becoming senior? I'm here to steer you to success. Leveraging my 24-year experience as CTO and developer, I focus on your professional growth through tailored mentorship. …

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I'm a bit of a generalist of general things, in essence 'repeat founder / CTO' - some failures, some successes, an exit. I'm working on some new things right now. I've bootstrapped companies, raised funding, led a team of senior engineers at age 24, and have worked with many types …

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I’m Erik Johannessen, and my passion lies in creating transformative technology ecosystems that drive business growth, efficiency, and scalability. With over 20 years of experience across sectors like Fintech, Retail, Services, Manufacturing, and Government, I’ve led companies through rapid digital transformations, ensuring they stay ahead in today’s fast-paced tech landscape. …

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I have 8 years+ of tech leadership and 13 years+ of product delivery experience. I focus on helping first-time senior engineers/tech leads level up both their tech and soft skills, so that they succeed as well-rounded individuals. The price I set is an early promotional for the first-ever mentee from …

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Justin is a startup mentor, tech entrepreneur, AI lecturer and former neuroscience researcher. He is CTO and Co-Founder of VisioLab, an AI software company providing a computer vision point of sale for cafeterias. Justin developed deep learning algorithms for facial recognition as a consultant for Intel, and built custom solutions …

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Fractional CTO activities

Fractional CTOs help businesses with a wide range of activities. Here are some of the most common ones.

Strategy Development
A CTO defines the technological direction of the company in line with its strategic objectives
Technology Research and Development
A CTO oversees the research and development of new technologies to drive innovation and competitive advantage
IT Governance
A CTO establishes policies and frameworks to ensure IT systems are secure, reliable, and compliant with regulations
Technology Implementation
A CTO leads the implementation of technology solutions to improve company operations and customer offerings
Team Leadership and Development
A CTO mentors and develops the technology team, fostering a culture of innovation and high performance
Vendor Management
A CTO manages relationships with technology vendors and partners to ensure the best tools and services are utilized
Cybersecurity Oversight
A CTO oversees the company's cybersecurity strategies to protect data and systems from cyber threats

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